Ethan + Laura

My schedule is getting busy!  The past few weeks have been going well as I have been meeting with small groups and individuals.   Praise God as the church guild has agreed to pay for a few things that we will be needing in the future for the ministry;  A projector and a printer.

I am starting to find and contact those who are interested to hear more about the ministry.   This Sunday we will be hosting the monthly young adult dinner through First Baptist Church.  Ralph and Marry (the couple who have taken us in for the time being) usually host this dinner at their house, but are currently visiting family in Alaska, so I will be cooking for this event with the help of a few others in the church.   We are starting to feel a little more at home at here as we are getting to know more and more people.

I have a todolist that I make each day for things to do, people to contact, people to pray for, things to read etc.  Each day and week my list gets longer.  I count this as a praise.  I have three presentations to give about the ministry this week and another three or four for the week after.  I am meeting with my support coach today to go over things.

Laura started working at a new Dicks sporting goods today.  We will let you know how that is going soon.

God has been working!   Over the past month I have been connecting with and getting to know more and more people out here.  This is opening doors  for creating the support team that we need to have behind the ministry at the U of M campus.  I have been busy; making phone calls, meeting with individuals and small groups, praying, writing letters, scheduling apointments and etc.  I spoke at a small group bible study yesterday.  I have 10 more apoinments set up for May so far.  We mailed out a new newsletter yesterday to over 140 people.  Praise God for what he is just starting to do here in Minnesota!